Representatives of the OSCE/ODIHR Observance Mission were informed about the process of the formation of electoral register.
First Deputy Minister of Justice – Tamar Tkeshelashvili and Chairperson of the Public Service Development Agency – Zurab Sanikidze introduced the measures taken by their Agency to clarify and supplement the electoral register to the experts from the OSCE Observation Mission.
Since 2013, the Agency has been implementing a project aimed at improving the electoral register – “one voter – one vote”. This project aims to eliminate gaps in the database, improve the quality of databases and transfer identification data of potential voters to the Central Election Commission in the most comprehensive form possible.
At the meeting, international observers were briefed on the ongoing work to compile the electoral register prior to elections of local self-government. As a result of years of sustained efforts undertaken within the project framework, the Agency’s electronic database currently contains 3 245 275 accurate records and biometric photographs of adult Georgian citizens.
It is worth noting that, on November 1, 2020, in a report published by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights in connection with the parliamentary elections in Georgia held on October 31, the Observance Mission positively assessed the work of the Public Service Development Agency of the Ministry of Justice in clarifying electoral registers, as has been the case in previous years.
The observance mission noted that the Public Service Development Agency is continuing to work on improving its data registry. It uses facial recognition technology to eliminate duplicate data, proactively removes information on deceased voters and allows voters to obtain and update documents and photographs free of charge.
